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Palmas

American  
[pahl-mahs] / ˈpɑl mɑs /

noun

  1. Las. Las Palmas.


Palmas British  
/ ˈpælməs /

noun

  1. a city in N Brazil, capital of Tocantins state. Pop: 391 000 (2005 est)

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Capital Economics senior Europe economist Franziska Palmas said the survey and other recent indicators suggest "the renewed rise in energy prices could derail the tentative recovery in the German economy seen in recent months".

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

“The spike in energy prices has significantly worsened the outlook for Germany industry,” CapEcon’s Palmas said, noting that the energy-price shock of 2022 hit industrial output by 2.5%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

Defence Secretary John Healey met his counterpart Vasilis Palmas in Cyprus on Thursday to discuss how the UK was reinforcing air defences to support "our shared security," the PM's spokesman said.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

“Las Palmas was an enclave for affluent East Coast industrialists and Hollywood elite, who built grand desert estates with the era’s top architects and designers,” he says.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

Celia leads the twins away from the house on Palmas Street.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

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